The Pea Project – Part 3: Improvised, Not Perfect

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                     The paint wasn’t even properly dry and we carried straight on. Interior build. For now we skipped insulation completely. Same with a roof vent and side windows — mainly because of time, not because we suddenly decided we don’t need them. Quite the opposite. But for the first trip they weren’t life-or-death items. At that moment, two things were non-negotiable: a bed and a kitchen. Let’s start with the bed. Somewhere, there was a slatted bed base lying around. Naturally not one that fit the van. But it was far too big for its new job — which made it the perfect starting point. Four hours of sawing, drilling and swearing later, everything fit that previously… didn’t. What was still missing was the mattress. And that turned out to be less trivial than expected. Because the bed isn’t a standard size, we had to improvise. A custom mattress will come later — once we’ve given the whole “bed concept” the green li...
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Project Marrakesh – Part 5: Priority List — Space, Space… and More Space

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Project Marrakesh

 


              

The priority list for the conversion can be summed up in one sentence:

1) Space. 2) Space. 3) Space.
And even that still isn’t really enough.

To get any grip on this at all, one decision has to be made:

The rear seats have to go.

In a Porsche 944 they’re less “back seats” and more “beautifully shaped emergency seating for people you don’t like that much”. Removing them lets me extend the boot floor and build practical storage compartments instead.

It’s the first step towards “adventure-ready daily usability” — under the general principle of “order is half of life”.
(And the other half is looking for things you swear you just had in your hand.)

The mini kitchen in the spare wheel well

The spare wheel well gets a new purpose: a small but portable kitchen box — something we can even take into a hotel room if needed.

Nothing huge. Just enough to keep coffee, sugar, milk and basic cooking gear within reach, without having to search the entire car like we’re archaeologists.

The spare wheel itself moves to the roof.

A roof rack?

You can’t really buy one.
And you definitely don’t want to pay for one.
So yes — that will be welded up as well.

Side pockets, water & order

Left and right in the boot there’s a large recess on each side. The perfect opportunity:

  • one side for the water canister (size still being tested)

  • one side for the cooking kit

The new extended boot floor should then hold:

  • the fridge

  • an extra battery

  • camping chairs and table

  • our luggage

  • and, theoretically, still the shoes

Theoretically. All claims without warranty. 😄

Electrics & comfort

So no gadget drains the starter battery, the Porsche will get its own little power hub:

  • new sockets

  • each individually fused

  • all switchable from the driver’s seat

The boot gets insulation, new speakers go in, and the seats and door cards get fresh upholstery.

 

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                               

 

Project Marrakesh – Part 5 of 8

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